Sash fastener



July 17, 192sA v1,677,825

. A. M. HILTY sAs H FAsTsNER Filed Nov. 30, .1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR ATTORN EY 7 wwwa/fm2' WITNESVX 142;; Y

(July 17, 1928.

A. M. HlLTY sAslj FASTENER Filed Nov. 50,4 1927 2 shuts-Sheet 2 eww/5gg@Patented Juiy i7, i928.

UNITED STATES sAsH FASTENEB.

Application led November 30, 1927. Serial No. 236,202.

This invention relates to sash fasteners, and its general object is toprovide a fastener for vertically mounted sliding window sashes, thatnot only latch the Windows in closed position, but will also latch thewin-- dows in open position to provide for ventilation, yet the windowscannot be moved unless the fastener is unlatched and the fastener cannotbe actuated except by its operating lever regardless of the positionofthe windows.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sash fastener that canonlybe actuated by its operating lever.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sash fastener of thecharacter set forth, that is simple in construction, inexpensive tomanufacture, and efficient in operation and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, il-

lustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out inthe appended claims. p l

ln describing` my invention in detail, ref- .erence will be had to theaccompanying Y drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which: y

v Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional -view showing the sash fastenerforming the subvject matter of the present invention applied to thesashof cooperating windows and the fastener in latched position.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approxiinately on line 2 2 of Figure1, looking in the direction of the arrows, and showin the fastenerapplied to the right hand si e of the window.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 3 3 of Figure2, lookingrin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the base plate for the fastener. A n Y Figure5 is a sectional view taken approximately online 5--5 of Figure 1,vlooking in the direction ofthe arrows and showing the parts latched inclosed position.

Figure 6 is a View similar to Figure 5 with the parts unlatched inclosed position. Figure 7 is a similar view with-the parts unlatched inopen position.

Figure 8 is a similar View with the parts latclied in open position.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the operating lever.

Figure 10 is a similar view of the keeper member.

y Figure 11 is. a view similar to Fi re 2 with the fastener applied tothe left hand side of the window.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the

letter A indicates the upper rail of a lower sash of a window, and B`one side rail of the upper sash, which has vertically securedy theretoby screws 1 a keeper member inthe nature of a rack which includes aplate 2 having a plurality of -slots 3 arranged in row formation thereinas best shown in Figure 10 of the drawings. While a single sashyfastener may be employed, Vit is obvious that* they may be used in pairswith one arranged at each side of the sash. The keeper member alsoincludes a plate l having apertured 1,677,825 `PATENTY OFFICE.

ears formed at the ends thereof, and the apertures 5 thereof cooperatewith Vthe apertures 6 formed in the plate 2 for receiving the screws 1for securing the keeper member in operativeposition on the up er sash ina manner whereby a considera le space is provided between the cornerbead of the side rail and the keeper member as best shown in Figure 2.VSecured to the upper rail of thelower sash is the base plate 7 of thefastener, and this base plate is substantially hollow and provided witha relativelylarge body having extending in opposed relations therefromhollow ears 8 formed with openings to accommodate 'screws for securingthe base plate in fixed position. The bodyI` of the base plate hascentrally formed therein a bearing opening 9 and disposed upon oppositesides of the bearing opening 9 are curved slots 10 which terminate attheir ends into'straight slots 1l and 12 respectively.y The slots 11extend toward thebearing opening 9, while the slots 12 extend outwardlytherefrom, as best shown in Figure 4 of the drawings.

Mounted for slidable movement on the body of the base plate is a latchmember 13 ofthe fastener which has depending therefrom in spacedrelation a pair of pins 14 disposed for movement in the respective slots10, 11 and 12. The latch member has formed therein a substantiallyL-shape slot 15 with the arm 16 thereof being substantially curved uponitself as best shown in Figure 7 of the drawings, and the latch memberalso includes a shank 17 having formed on its free 'end a projection 18to provide a. hook as will be readily apparent.

The latch member is operated through the instrumentality of a leverwhichincludes a body 19 and a handle 20. Depending centrally from the' body19 is a shaft 21 which passes through the L-shaped slot and` bearingopening 9 and is 'secured for rotary movement in the bearing opening 9by a co'tter pin 22. Secured to the bottom of the Vbody19 and arrangedin spaced relation with respect tothe shaft 21 is a pin 23 disposed inthe L-shaped slot for the purpose 'of operating the latch member in aymanner which will be presently apparent.

V.From the above description and disclosure "of the drawings, it will beobvious that I have provided a sash fastener that will latch a window inclosed 'and open positions, and 'the fastener can only ybe operatedthrough the medium of the 'handle 2O vwhich 'when disposed intheposition as shown in Figurek f5, the fastener is latclied in closed position, with'the pins 14 in one of the slots 11 and one of the slots 12.When the handle i's moved to 'the position as shown in Figure 6, thepins are moved out of the said slots i T11 Vand 12r for disposal in theslots 10 and 'T thellatch member is then unlocked Vbut the 30 hoo-k issecured in one of the slots 3 of the keeper member. In other words, theysash l' member .is still -in closed position as 'shown l Figure 5.Further movement of the liandrle toa position as yshown in vFigure 7will arrange 'the pins '14 Vat the opposite 'ends of 'the curved slots10 whereby they can be moved into the oppositevslots 11 and 12 'as shownin Figure 8, and when lthe latch member is arranged as vshown in Figure8, it 'will be latched in open position.

' 1 Itis thought from the fore'goingdescription that the Aadvantages andnovel features of invention will'be read-ily apparent.

" 'desire yit to be understood that l may lmake changes in theconstructioin and in the cvoinbin'ation and Aarrangement of the* severalparts, provided that Vsuch 'changes' Lfall within the scope oftheappended claims.

Whatl claim is: v

l. A `sash fastener of the character de- "scribed comprising ia keepermember, a base plate formed with' slots, a latch member mounted forrotary and slida'ble movement on said base plate, an operating handle,

i means secured to said operating 'handle 'and arranged in said latchmember Afor moving 'the same, and means 'depending from said Alatchmember and movable in said slots for latch member, and means dependingfromV said latch Vmember and `arranged in theslots of the base plate forsecuring the latch mem-y 'ber in one of the slots of the keepermeinb'er, and valso `tor 'securing the latch member in open position.

3. A sash fastener of the character de-y scribed coinprising a keeper.member includ'- ing 'a slottedl plate, means for securing said plate 'tothe corner of the upper sash 'of a window and in vertical positionthereon, "a base plate secured to the lower 'sash and being formed withslots, a latch member including a rhook and'being provided With asubstantially L-shaped slot, an operating lever securing the latchmember for slidable movement on the base pla-te, meansfcarried 'by theoperatinglever for moving the latch member, iand pins depending from thelatch "member, and being received in the slots-of the Ibase plate for'securing tli-elatch mem- Yber in one of the slots/off lthe keeper,and

also for securing the latch member in open position. v l

4f. A 4sash' fastener of the characterdescribed lcomprising a keeper, Japair -iof plates secu-red together and rarranged at right angles withrespectto leach other, vaperturedears formed with onecf said plates,means arranged in said lapertures and apertures of.

the 'other lplate 'for secu-ring the `VYkeeper memberl to the lupperysash of a window, the 1 other of said plates ibeilng V'provided withspa-ced slots, ra base pla-te secured to the lower sash and beingprovided with slots,

lat'cli member includ-ing a hook -en'gage'a'ble 'in "any 4one -of itheslots `of the, keeper lmember, an operating lever for mov-ingfsaid latchmember, `and means depending from said latch member and arranged in theslots -of the base plate `for Isecuring said latch inem# ber in lopenposition and the hoek in :one of

